Garment-fastener means



Oct. 4. 1927;

| ROSEMAN GARMENT FASTENER MEANS Filed Dec. 22. 1926 INVEN TOR. leofiagewtziy,

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,the hook-bill receiving pockets are formed Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

UNITED STA TES PATENT OFFICE.

LEO BOSEMAN, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

GARMENT-'FASTENER MEANS.

Application filed December 22, 1926. Serial No. 156,474.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in' fastener means for garments, and more especially to a novel construction of fastener elements adapted for cooperation with hook-fasteners such as are commonly employed in connection with womens garments. 1

'In my copending application for United States Letters Patent, Serial No. 119,851, filed on or about July 1st, 1926, I have shown and described a novel construction of fastener means adapted to o'peratively engage with hook-fasteners to separably fasten gar ment portions together, such'fastener means com rising a pocket-forming strip suitably app ied along one garment edge and so secured as to provide hook-bill receiving pockets entering under the inward edge and extending beneath the strip.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide an'improved species of the above-mentioned ty e of fastener means, and to such end provi es a novel construction and arrangement of means for reenforcing the pocket-forming strip at the points where and located.

The invention has for a further object tov provide a novel reenforcing means for the aforesaid hook-bill receivingpockets ofthe fastener means, which comprise rigid members, preferably made of metal, so arranged and associated with the pocket forming strip as not only to be .concea ed from the eye, so

that the neat appearance of the fastenermeans is not marred, but also being so arranged that no part of the said reenforcin members is or can be exposed to contact wit the wearers person or withother garments of the wearer; and, furthermore, serving to enable the user to quickly locate the hookreceiving pockets by touch.

The invention is clearlv illusrated in the accompanying drawings, in which v Figure 1 1s a fragmentary view of the w front portion of a garment, the opening of which is provided at one side with the novel fastener means, \in tape form to cooperate with the hook-fasteners provided at the opposite side of saidgarment opening. Figure 2 is an enlarged face-view of a ortion of garment; Figure 3 is an inner edge view of the novel fastener means det'ache from the thesame; and Figure 4;, is a transverse section through the same, taken on line 4-4 in said Figure 2. Figure 5 is a perspective view of one form of the hook-receiving I pocket reenforcing means; and Figure'6 is a perspectlve new of a modified form thereof. Figure 7 is a face view of a portion of the novel fastener means, the hook-receiving pocket having another modified form of regarment opening is a hook-tape b which is equipped with suitably spaced apart fastener hooks having their bills 0 exteriorly pro ected along the inner face of said meet-. ing edge of the garment.

The reference character (1 indicatesa baseportlonof a fastener tape, a portion d of WhICh preferably folded length-wise up'on itself upwardly and forwardly over the same to strengthen it and at the .same time .pro-

vide a finished rear edge to said base-portion.

The outer extension e of said base-portion is also folded lengthwise upon itself, thus providing an inturned section e; such folded extension ee' being turned upwardly and rearwardly over the outer surface of the base-strip dd' to provide a pocket-forming strip or member bordering the outer marginal portion of the latter, the same being of a width substantially less than the width of said base-portion zl-d.

Disposed so as to 'lieintermediate said extension e and its inturned section 0' providing the pocket-forming strip are reenforcing members longitudinally spaced apart said pocket-forming strip. Said reenforcin'c'orrespondence with the hook-bill receivin pockets to be formed in connection'with ing members may be made of any suitable I substantially rigid material to provide reenforcing and pocket-lip forming bars extending longitudinally through the line of fold intermediate said extension e and inturned section. e coincident to the mouth of each hook-bill receivin pocket; said bar having at each end suita ly formed abutments cooperating with the pocket forming stitching subsequentl described, to retain said bars against, displacement, Saidreenforcing j therewith.

' metallic wire, since it may members, therefore, are not only calculated to reenforce the hook-bill receiving pockets of the fastener-means, but also serve to form a relatively ri d lip-portion at the mouth of each such poc et, over which a hook-fastener may snap to more securely hold the same against accidental separation or unhooking,

and at the same time providing means whereby the user may more easily locate the pockets b touch without necessarily looking at the astener means when engaging hooks desired. As applied to the base-portion and I pocket forming strip, the reenforcing. memher, in the above described form thereof, is disposed at the pocket locations so that the reenforcin and lip-forming bar a; lies in the fold o the extension e and its inturned section 6' to border the mouth of the pocket to be served thereby, while its base-bar 2 lies in the fold of the base-portion d and extension e, with sides 3 forming abutments cooperating with the pocket formingistitching subsequently to be'described. It Wlll be obvious from an inspection of Figures 1, 2 and 4 ofthe drawings, that the above described preferred form of reenforcing member not only reenforces the edge of the pocket forming strip bordering the mouth of the hook-bill receiving pocket with which it is associated, but also serves to transversely reenforce the pocket forming strip at each pocket location, since its base-bar 2 possesses a footin or purchase against the outer free folded edge of the base-portion d and pocket forming strip extension e whereby, through the interconnectin side bars y, the reenforcing bar a: is brace against the pulling strain of a hook-fastener operatively engaged or coupled with the pocket forming strip when the fastener means is in we; thus relieving both the fabric of the pocket formingstrip at the mouth of the hook-bill receiving pocket, as well as the pocket forming stitching from necessity of sustaining the entire strain of the 311 of said enga ed hook-fastener. It will apparent, there ore, that for uses in connection with which an unusually strong fastener means is desirable, the above described species of reenforcingmember is preferable; although more sim le forms of such reenforcing members, suc as hereinafter referred to, may also be employed,

be made of within the broader aspects of the present invention, in fastener structure wherein transverse reenforcement of the pocket forming strip is not especially essential.

. After the parts of the fastener tape have 1 or member are provided, the spacing of which is arranged to correspond to the spacing of the fastener hook-bills 0 of the hook-tape b to be served. The said pockets g are formed by sewing down the free edge of said pocket forming strip or member to the main body or base-portion dd' of the tape by a line of stitches h, the same being interrupted at intervals so as to terminate adjacent to the sides'of the pocket positions, at which points are formed a plurality of transversely extended tying stitches 2' which extend outwardly across the edge of the pocket forming strip. These tying stitches i also traverse the ends of reenforcing and lip forming bar a: at points adjacent to the juncture of-the latter with the abutment forming side bars y, and consequently, not only do said tyin stitches strongly reenforce the union of t e pocket forming strip or member with the base-portion dd at each side of the pocket g, but also serve to retain the reenforcing members in operative position and relation to the pocket 9, since the abutment of said side ars 3 upon said tying stitches i firmly holds the reenforcing members against shifting longitudinally out of their proper placement. longitudinal stitches h and transverse tying stitches i are preferably formed by'suitable machines as a continuous line of stitching, intermediate each set of side bounding tying stitches i and preferably rearwardly off-set beyond the mouth of the formed ockets interconnecting jump stitching j may e provided-either in the form of a plurality of stitches as shown in the accompanying drawing, or in the form of a single intermediate jumpstitch, as shown in my-above-mentioned co-pending application. It will of course be obvious that several variations in form and arrangement of the run of longitudinal stitches h, tying stitches z and jump or intermediate stitches 7' may be-possible, and consequently I do not limit myself solely to the particular arrangement and form thereof which is shown in the accompanying drawings and which is above described,

Referring now to Figure 6 of the drawmgs, I have shown therein a reenforcing member of the same general character as that already above described, except that the reenforcing and lip-forming bar instead of being straight is provided with a slightly Since the stitching, including the,

free

. upwardly arched or bowed formatioh inthe entrance of each drawings, I have shown therein a modified form of reenforcing member, comprising a reenforcing and lip-formingbar m having at its ends doubled back portions'y' forming steps or abutments. When such type of reenforcing member is employed, one of the same is disposed at each pocket location so that the reenforcing and lip-forming bar m lies in the fold of the'extension e and its inturned section 6 to border the mouth of the pocket to be served thereby, and so that the tying stitches'i of the pocket forming stitching traverse the ends of the box 00 at points adjacent to the stops of abutments' g, which by en agement with the tying" stitches prevent ongitudinal displacement of this form-of reenforcingmember.

Referring to Figures 8 of the drawings, I have illustrated thereby a still further modified form of reenforcing member, comprising a reenforcing bar :2 havin at its end inwardly off-set portions y"' orming abutment shoulders 8. When this type of reenforcing member is used, one of the same is disposed at each pocket. location so that the reenforcing and lip-forming bar a lies in the fold of the extension 6 and its inturnedsection, e to border'the mouth of the pocket to be served thereby, and so that the tying stitches z of the pocket forming stitchin traverse the ends of said bar a at points ad acent to the abutment shoulders .52, which by engagement with said tying stitches prevent longitudinal displacement of this form edge to sa1d base,'sa1d stitching being inof reenforcing member.

It will be evident that variations in the forms of said reenforcing members other than those already above referred to may be made, hence I do not limit myself to any.

specific form thereof except in so far as such limitations are specified in the subsequent. claims;

, In the accompanying drawings I have shown the instant invention offastener means embodied in fastener tape form; I

desire it to be understood, however, that the features thereof, which are especially related to the provision of the novel character of pocket reenforcing members in connection therewith, may be employed with pocket forming strips directly formed. from the marginal body of the garment material'or in connection with a combined fastener tape and garment edge binding, both 'of which types of fastener means having the hookbill receiving pockets are fully described and shown in my aforesaid 'copendmg' application for Letters Patent. I

This form of reenforcing- Having thus described my present inven tion, I claim i 1. A garment fastener meansv separably engageable by hook-fasteners, comprising a pocket forming strip having a longitudinally folded inner edge, means upon which said pocket forming strip is applied, stitching to secure said edge to said means upon which said strip is applied, said stitching being interrupted at intervals to form hook-bill receiving pockets entering under said edge and beneath said strip, and a rigid reenforcing and pocket-lip forming 'member within the free portion of, said folded edge bounding each pocket, said reenforcing'memher having means cooperating with said stitching to prevent its displacement. v

' 2. A garment fastener means separably engageable by hook-fasteners, comprising a pocket forming strip having a longitudinally folded inner edge, means upon which said pocket forming strip is applied, stitching tosecure' said edge to said means upon -which said strip is applied, said stitching being interrupted at intervals to form hook-- bill receiving pockets entering under said edge and beneath said strip, a rigid reenforcing and pocket-lip forming member within the free portion of'said folded edge bounding each pocket, transverse tying stitches at each side of each pocket and traversing the end portions of said reenforcing member, said .reenforcing member having means cooperating with said tying stitches to prevent its displacement.

3. A garment fastener means separably engageable by hook-fasteners, comprislng a base, a pocket forming strip on said base having. its "outer edge portion joined with.

said base and having a longitudinally folded inner edge, stitching to' secure said inner terrupted at intervals to form hook-billrevceiving pockets enteringunder said inner edge ;.and beneath saidstrip, a rigid reenforcing member underlying said strip at each'pocket location, said reenforcing memll l ber comprising a reenforcing and lip-form ing bar within the free folded edge of said strip bounding each pocket and'sidemembers terminating in means abutting the juncture of the outer edge of said strip with said base, and means to prevent displacement of having its outer-edge portion joined with said'base and having a longitudinally fold:

ed inner edge, stitchingto secure said inner.

edge to said' base, said'stitchingbein interrupted at intervals to formhook-b 1 receiving ckets entering under [said inner edge" an beneath said strip a ri id rub forcing member underlying sa1d strip at each .pocket location, said reenforcing member comprising a reenforcin and 1i -frming bar within the free folde edge 0 said strip tener means, comprising a main body, a

pocket forming strip having a folded inner edge overlying said main body to extend inwardly from the outer portion of the latter, stitching for interruptedly securing the inner edge portion of said strip to form atthe points of interruption said hook-bill receiving pockets so that the latter enter under said edge and beneath said strip, a rigid reenforcing and pocket-lip forming member within the free portion of said folded edge bounding each pocket, said reenforcing member having means cooperating with said stitching to revent its displacement.

. 6. A garment asteiier tape having longitudinally spaced pockets rearwardly open relative to its outer edge and separably en- 'gageable by thebills of opposed hook fastener means, comprising a main body, a

' pocket forming strip having a folded inner edge overlying said main body to extend inwardl from the outer portion of the latter, stitching for interruptedly securing the inner edge portion of said strip to form at bounding each pocket, transverse tying stitches at each side of each pocket and traversing the end portions of said reenforcing member, said reenforcing member having means cooperating with said tying stitches to prevent its displacement.

7 A garment fastener tape having longitudinally spaced pockets rearwardly open relative to its outer edge and separably en-- gageable by the bills of opposed hook fas tener means, comprising a main body, a pocket forming strip at the outer edge of said main body, said strip being longitudinally folded rearwardly over the latter, said. strip having an inturned folded inner edge portion, stitching to secure the inner edge of said strip to said underlying main body, saidstitching being interrupted at intervals to form rearwardly open hook-bill receiving pockets entering under the inner edge of and beneath said strip, a rigid reenforcing member underlying said strip at each pocket location, said reenforcing member compris ing a rigid pocket frame extending .between the folded inner edge of said strip and the folded outer edge of said main body, and transverse tying stitches at each side of each pocket and traversing portions of said pocket frame to prevent its displacement;

In testimony, thatI claim the-invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this.14th day of December, 1926.

LEO ROSEMAN. 

